TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders

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Autor(a) principal: Kato,Melissa Thiemi
Data de Publicação: 2006
Outros Autores: Kogawa,Evelyn Mikaela, Santos,Carlos Neanes, Conti,Paulo César Rodrigues
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Journal of applied oral science (Online)
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Resumo: Pain relief and reestablishment of normal jaw function are the main goals of conservative management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and laser therapy are part of these modalities, although little is known about their real efficacy in controlled studies. This research compared these two treatments in a sample of 18 patients with chronic TMD of muscular origin, divided into two groups (LASER and TENS). Treatment consisted of ten sessions, in a period of 30 days. Active range of motion (AROM), visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain and muscle (masseter and anterior temporalis) palpation were used for follow-up analysis. Data were analyzed by Friedman test and ANOVA for repeated measurements. Results showed decrease in pain and increase in AROM for both groups (p<0.05), and improvement in muscle tenderness for the LASER group. Authors concluded that both therapies are effective as part of TMD management and a cumulative effect may be responsible for the improvement. Caution is suggested when analyzing these results because of the self-limiting feature of musculoskeletal conditions like TMD.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
title TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
spellingShingle TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
Kato,Melissa Thiemi
Temporomandibular joint disorders
Physical therapy
title_short TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
title_full TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
title_fullStr TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
title_full_unstemmed TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
title_sort TENS and low-level laser therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders
author Kato,Melissa Thiemi
author_facet Kato,Melissa Thiemi
Kogawa,Evelyn Mikaela
Santos,Carlos Neanes
Conti,Paulo César Rodrigues
author_role author
author2 Kogawa,Evelyn Mikaela
Santos,Carlos Neanes
Conti,Paulo César Rodrigues
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Kato,Melissa Thiemi
Kogawa,Evelyn Mikaela
Santos,Carlos Neanes
Conti,Paulo César Rodrigues
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Temporomandibular joint disorders
Physical therapy
topic Temporomandibular joint disorders
Physical therapy
description Pain relief and reestablishment of normal jaw function are the main goals of conservative management of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and laser therapy are part of these modalities, although little is known about their real efficacy in controlled studies. This research compared these two treatments in a sample of 18 patients with chronic TMD of muscular origin, divided into two groups (LASER and TENS). Treatment consisted of ten sessions, in a period of 30 days. Active range of motion (AROM), visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain and muscle (masseter and anterior temporalis) palpation were used for follow-up analysis. Data were analyzed by Friedman test and ANOVA for repeated measurements. Results showed decrease in pain and increase in AROM for both groups (p<0.05), and improvement in muscle tenderness for the LASER group. Authors concluded that both therapies are effective as part of TMD management and a cumulative effect may be responsible for the improvement. Caution is suggested when analyzing these results because of the self-limiting feature of musculoskeletal conditions like TMD.
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